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| /əˈrɪdʒn(ə)l/ |
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| 1 | only before noun existing at the beginning of a period or process , before any changes have been made 起初的；原来的；原先的 |
| Do you know who the car’ s original owner is? 你知道这辆车原来的主人是谁吗？ |
| Our original plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive. 我们原先的计划是去西班牙，但那太昂贵了。 |
| The house still has its original wood panelling and doors. 这房子仍留有原先的木镶板和木门。 |
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| 2 | new , interesting , and different from anything else 全新的；独特的；新颖的 |
| an original and thought-provoking drama 发人深思的原创性戏剧 |
| a highly original design 极有创意的设计 |
| I have to buy a wedding present and I want to find something really original. 我得买一份结婚礼品，希望能找到一样真正独特的东西。 |
| | 2a | capable of creating ideas, writings etc that are new , interesting , and different from anything else 有独到见解的；有独创性的 | | a very original songwriter 很有独创性的歌曲作家 | |
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| 3 | usually before noun not copied from something else 非模仿的；原作品的；原版的 |
| The original painting is in a museum in Vienna. 这幅画的原作收藏在维也纳的一家博物馆里。 |
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